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# commendable

adjective (commendable); adverb: commendably

«commendable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) Deserving praise, worthy of being admired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendable/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in school reports, speeches and exam texts: commendable effort, commendable honesty. It tells the reader that the action was good, even if the result was not perfect. Phrases: commendable effort, highly commendable, commendable courage.

### Examples

- Your effort this term has been commendable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendable/#x1)
- It was commendable of him to return the lost wallet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendable/#x2)
- She showed commendable patience with the little ones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendable/#x3)
- The team made a commendable effort in the rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendable/#x4)
- The report praised the school's commendable work on safety. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendable/#x5)
- His honesty was commendable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendable/#x6)
- That's a commendable idea; let's try it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendable/#x7)

### Note

Formal; plain words: praiseworthy, good, admirable. Related: commend, commendation. Often used for effort or behaviour rather than talent.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «commendable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«commendable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/commendable.html) on Mova free.